Re: [ARSCLIST] Yahoo discussion group for Scully tape machines

[Bob Olhsson <olh@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

At 9:27 AM -0500 12/7/06, Tom Fine wrote:
> > I think another factor is that few Scully machines survived. I've 
> > never used one so I can't comment on their reliability or 
> > durability. I've only seen two working, and one of them is Steve's.

Not very many were in service in the first place. I don't remember 
any reliability problems.

At Motown we had four 1" 8 tracks that were replaced by Ampex 
MM-1000s within weeks of their installation. We also had the 
prototype that we used for remotes and 4 pairs of mono and 1/4" 2 
tracks that we continued using. The Scully 8-track was THE machine to 
have for only a couple years and the Scully 4 track only had its 
heyday .for maybe 3 years before that.

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